part two Flashcards
how did volkswagen take corrective action and mortify themselves?
- set aside 7.2 bil or 6.5 in euros; apologized, recalled 488,000 cars
what other brands does volkswagen own? (6)
audi, bentley, prosche, bugatti, lamborghini, volvo
what vehicles did volkswagen recall?
4 cylinder VWs and 4 cycle autos
what restoration strategies did volkswagen employ?
mortification, corrective action, compensation
which state is most likely going to impose their own penalties on VW?
california
what percent of stock prices did VW lose in one day?
17%
in what year did richard pryor speak on police brutality?
1974
when did the great migration begin?
1915
how did housing laws impact black people during the great migration?
it was made illegal for a black person to move to a neighborhood with at least a 75% white population
what was blockbustering?
white businessmen bought houses from scared WP trying to move away from the cities, selling those houses to Black families for twice the cost
what was the demographic of st. louis county?
out of the 69 cities, 70% white, 23% black
what’s getting people arrested in ferguson?
- lack of car insurance
- driving with suspended licenses
- expired or missing car registration
- speeding
- stealing under $500
according to the pew research center, how much median wealth does white households have compared to black households? this is the highest since when?
15 times; 1989
what do you NOT have if you’re a cop?
- benefit of the doubt
- trust from those who label you as such
- a cache of goodwill between you and those you serve
what are 3 defining factors of the police force?
they’re disproportionately white and male, disproportionately in urban neighborhoods, and around people who hate them
what are some defining factors of prescription drug users?
rich, affluent, suburban, white, least likely to be profiled
what does racism protect?
white people’s feelings
what did chris harper mercer to carry out the murders in roseburg? how many did he kill? injure?
ar-15; 9; 9
what was the aftermath of school shootings?
implementation of emergency response systems (emails, website, text, cell phone alerts); heightened alerts for suspicious activities and persons
what can killers be? where can they be?
anyone and anywhere
what is agenda setting?
the more the media covers a topic, the more likely you are going to know about it
according to agenda setting, what is the importance of an issue related to?
the amount of coverage given to it
two issues are populating discourse in america news channels. one is about the recent escape of puppies from a local pound who have been running into homes and cheering up people’s spirits. the other is about a terrorist attack in france. if the news is repeatedly reporting on the terrorist attack, according to the agenda setting theory, which are you going to find more important? why?
the terrorist attack BECAUSE it was given more coverage, making it seem more important
what does a cognitive miser pay attention to?
what’s easily accessible, readily available, not EVERYTHING that’s available to them when making decisions
what is the media’s most frequent topic? who is the most frequently portrayed perpetrator of this topic?
crime; people of color
what 2-part script does the media tell about crime?
- all crime is violent
2. all crime is committed by nonwhite males
what are the 3 aspects of the black criminal stereotype?
- black suspects are more likely than similarly charged white suspects to be guilty
- black suspects deserve stiffer punishments up to and including the death penalty
- this stereotype can be activated by a short exposure to black people in handcuffs
when did the following states secede from the union?
- south carolina
- mississippi
- florida
- alabama
- 10/20/1860
- 1/9/1861
- 1/10/1861
- 1/11/1861
where are the top black-populated states located?
60% in the deep south
what 3 flags did the confederate states have?
stars and bars, stainless banner, stainless banner revised
when and for what event was the rebel flag proposed as the national flag of the confederate states? when was it adopted?
march 1961; it wasn’t, bitch
what is the rebel flag based on?
st. andrew’s cross
why did southern residents fly the confederate flags during the reconstruction?
a symbol of opposition to the occupying union army
what was the rebel flag used at?
meetings and celebrations by the united confederate veterans organization; parades
when did the rebel flag disappear?
the turn of the 20th century
what movie helped bring the confederate flag back into popularity?
gone with the wind
during what decade did the confederate flag see its greatest rejuvenation? why?
1940s and 1950s; used by southern regiments in world war ii AND the democratic party’s national convention
what happened during the democratic party’s national convention?
civil rights proposals were adopted and adversaries walked out waving the battleflag
during brown v. board of education, how was the confederate flag used?
by white council who opposed integration and by the kkk to promote segregation